Whatisit?

[CrewelaDeVil]

Would anyone happen to know what this is?

 

[beendiggin]

It's a hook to hang pictures from. It was set on a piece of picture moulding which ran around the perimeter of the wall, up near the ceiling, and the picture wire was long and hooked onto it.

 

[beendiggin]

A pic of how it was used. The moulding was run at different heights. This one is run all the way up to the ceiling.

 

[RED Matthews]

Hello, This is interesting because I have a room up north with picture molding around the room. I guess we should have a side view to see the configuration of hanging lip and the picture wire holding. Thank you both for posting another fascinating thing that we just overlook and stuff. RED Matthews

 

[CrewelaDeVil]

Thanks for the info Beendiggin. I found this in a dump up in Maine.

 

[beendiggin]

Hey , Red. If you look at the pic Pam posted of the hook, the lower tip is where the wire goes. If you turned it on it's side , it would have a larger semi circle shape that would hang nicely on your moulding. I've owned a number of them and I have also dug them. There are a lot of different designs for these old picture hangers.

Pam, are you in Maine? I live in Waldoboro.

 

[CrewelaDeVil]

Pam, are you in Maine? I live in Waldoboro

ORIGINAL: beendiggin

I lived in Maine for 6 yrs in the Rockland area, moved back to MA 2 yrs ago.